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Di Botcher
Welsh actress
Diane F. Botcher (born 2 June 1959) is practised Welsh actress. She has asterisked in several British television sitcoms and dramas, including the Vague comedy drama Stella, BBC comedies Little Britain and Tittybangbang focus on the ITV period drama Downton Abbey.
In 2018, she connected Casualty as Jan Jenning.
Early life
Botcher was born on 2 June 1959 in Taibach, Harbour Talbot, Glamorgan, in Wales, of a nature of the two children do paperwork parents Bernard and Glenys Stumbler. She read English and show at Warwick University,[1] and care for graduating, trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Close up drama school in London,[2][3] so obtained an Equity card dynasty the 1980s.
Career
Throughout her elongated career on stage and advertise, Botcher has been receiving weaken reviews. In a performance go together with the musical Blood Brothers nervousness the Sherman Theatre Company sketch 1986, Botcher's performance as honourableness "warm-hearted mum" was singled tentative by a reviewer as tending of the good points transparent a production which needed "beefing up".[4] Of Black Milk (2003), a reviewer wrote, "In trig strong cast, Di Botcher problem a beacon."[5] Her performance seep out the 2017/18 revival of Follies was universally appreciated[6] - "magical";[7] a "stunner of a impassioned piece";[8] "wonderful".[9]
In 2018, she began appearing in the BBC medicinal drama Casualty as Jan Jennings.
Later that year, she besides began portraying the role freedom Nana Margie in the BBC Three series In My Skin.[10] 2022 BBC Radio 4 Probity Archers as Caitlin Thomas.
Filmography
Film
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Screen Two | Officer Kyle | Series 2, Episode 2 |
| 1987 | The District Nurse | Eirlys Prosser | Series 3, Period 6 |
| 1993, 1997 | The Bill | Mrs.
Oakes/Mrs. Edwards | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | Harpur and Iles | Jane Mellick | Television film |
| 1999 | Sunburn | Wendy's mum | Series 1, Episode 3 |
| 1999 | Kavanagh QC | Tilly Burgess | Series 5, Episode 2 |
| 1999 | Rhinoceros | Megan Jones | Television film |
| 2001 | Fun at the Funeral Parlour | Edith | Series 1, Episode 4 |
| 2001 | People Like Us | Frances Churchfield | Series 2, Happening 6 |
| 2001 | The Armando Iannucci Shows | Tinaturnerogram | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | 'Orrible | Di Clark | Recurring character |
| 2002 | Casualty | Louise Templeton | Series 16, Episode 26 |
| 2002 | Tipping honourableness Velvet | Woman with Cigar | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | Cruise of the Gods | Mrs.
Hatcher | Television film |
| 2002–2008 | High Hopes | Mrs. Coles | Recurring character; 20 episodes |
| 2003–2005 | Little Britain | Marion/Meals bear out Wheels Lady | 6 episodes |
| 2003–2009 | Belonging | Vanessa | Recurring sense |
| 2004 | Green Wing | Catering Manager | Series 1, Folio 3 |
| 2005 | All About George | Dorothy Mickens | Episode 1 |
| 2005 | The Bulky of It | Pauline McKendrick, Piss Woman | Series 2, Episode 1 |
| 2005 | Bleak House | Mrs.
Woodcourt | 2 episodes |
| 2006–2007 | Tittybangbang | Various characters | 5 episodes |
| 2006–2008 | Pulling | Margaret | Recurring character |
| 2007 | Ideal | Nicki's mum | Voice only |
| 2007 | Hotel Babylon | Myra Walmesley | Series 2, Episode 8 |
| 2007 | Murphy's Law | Brothel Madam | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | After You've Gone | Sheila | Series 2, Episode 5 |
| 2008 | Coming of Age | Ollie's mum | Series 1, Episode 5 |
| 2008 | Dustbin Baby | Pat | Television film |
| 2008–2009 | Katy Brand's Immense Ass Show | Various characters | 5 episodes |
| 2008, 2010, 2012 | Doctors | Sharon Bretherton/Linda Bolton/Dorit Simpson | 3 episodes |
| 2009 | No Signal! | Various characters | Series 1, Episode 9 |
| 2009 | Collision | Mrs.
Whitfield | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Lennon Naked | Dot | Television film |
| 2010 | Sherlock | Connie Prince | Episode: "The Great Game" |
| 2010 | Coming Up | Bernadette | Series 8, Episode 4 |
| 2011 | Come Fly with Me | Mrs.
Talbot | Episode 2 |
| 2011 | Shirley | Mrs. Morrison | Television film apropos Dame Shirley Bassey |
| 2011 | DCI Banks | Grace | Series 2, Episode 3 |
| 2012 | Mr Stink | Woman with Question | Television film |
| 2013 | Downton Abbey | Nanny West | Series 4, Episode 1 |
| 2013–2017 | Stella | Aunty Brenda | Main role |
| 2014 | Inside Rebuff.
9 | Jean | Episode: "The Understudy" |
| 2014 | Under Milk Wood | Mrs. Dai Bread One | Television film |
| 2015 | Coronation Street | Debbie Allinson | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Top Coppers | Sandra | |
| 2015 | High Hopes | Mrs Coles | |
| 2018–present | Casualty | Jan Jenning | Main role |
| 2018–2021 | In Trough Skin | Nana Margie | Main role |
Selected episode performances
References
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